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Red flag: Berlin is in the middle of a strike wave

It's not just Paris and London on strike. In Berlin, mail carriers, nurses, teachers, and public sector […]
Review

Human Flowers of Flesh ★★★★

Helena Wittmann returns to the sea in Human Flowers of Flesh - released February 2 - with […]
Editor's choice

Structural failings: Monica Bonvicini’s kinky architectural remix

Monica Bonvicini’s latest exhibition at the Neue Nationalgalerie is an architectural reimagining of an iconic Berlin space, […]
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The NEW fat and fabulous Exberliner: Out now!

Exberliner just got bigger! Our new format, coming in at 100 pages, includes new sections plus a […]
Events

What to do this weekend in Berlin

You're in Berlin, yet you don't know what to do? Don't worry. We've asked around and here […]
Interview

Lucy Jones: “Brigitte Reimann gets under your skin”

As Penguin bring out cult DDR author Brigitte Reimann's novel Siblings in English for the first time, […]

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Adrian Duncan: Bogs, Bilbao and electrification

The former engineer (now a star Irish novelist Adrian Duncan) on his creative method, mathematics and the […]
The Seaplane on Final Approach

Rebecca Rukeyser on sleaze, desire and performing Americanness

We spoke with US author Rebecca Rukeyser about her debut novel, The Seaplane on Final Approach, and […]
Books

2022 in review: Berlin’s best books of the year

Our editors pick their favourite reads of the year from the local scene and further afield.
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Music

Music & clubs

SUIR: “We started this band because we didn’t have a TV”

Ahead of their Berlin gig in January, we talk to cinematic shoegaze duo SUIR about the humble […]
Music & clubs

Sound and vision: How Berlin techno looks today

Artist Alina Pagani uses her photographic eye to explore the beauty and distinct culture of the Berlin […]
Interview

Perera Elsewhere: “Berlin was the home I chose”

We caught up with Sasha Perera AKA Perera Elsewhere ahead of her gig at the Volksbühne to […]
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Architecture

Art

2022 in review

Berlin’s best (and worst) exhibitions of 2022

What were the most exciting shows of 2022 in the Berlin art scene? Who embarrassed themselves? We […]
What's on

Berlin art: What exhibitions are on now?

What's going on in the art world and which Berlin exhibitions should you check out this week?
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Where to go this Museum Sunday

On the first Sunday of every month, Berlin's museums open their doors for free. But not every […]
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Food

Food

Bread and oil: Who makes Berlin’s best focaccia?

Smothered with tomatoes or served with rosemary and sea salt, focaccia is often a simple affair. Here […]
Food

TheNoName: Culinary delights with a kinky twist

Fine dining and a bit of fetish come together at TheNoName in Mitte for an unexpectedly sensual […]
Food

Overlooking great cooking? Berlin’s most underrated restaurants

Some places get all the love, but from time to time great meals can be discovered off […]
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Stage

2022 in review

Feminist chaos and French literature: Berlin’s best theatre of 2022

From Florentina Holzinger’s Ophelia’s Got Talent to an unlikely Ring cycle - what were the highlights of […]
Review

Childhood Archives ★ ★

Directed by Caroline Guiela Nguyen, 'Childhood Archives' has some moving moments, but is ultimately let down but […]
Interview

“I don’t believe in auteur theatre”: Intendant René Pollesch on life at the Volksbühne

René Pollesch talks about the writer's two-decade involvement with the Volksbühne, political theatre, and what we might […]
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Film

Film

2022 in cinema: The best movies of the year

What were the best movies our film critics caught this year? Where do they disagree? Take a […]
2023

The 5 movies (and trends) we are most excited for in 2023

2023 promises to be a very exciting year in the world of cinema. Here are the trends […]
Film

Around the World in 14 Films: Globetrotting Kino

From Dec 1-10, Berlin's festival of festivals returns with a selection of circuit bests, taking us Around […]
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Politics

Opinion

Red flag: Suicide can be common at this time of year – but don’t despair

It's cold and awfully dark in Berlin. People without families nearby can be terribly lonely and think […]
Politics 2022

What did German politics mean in 2022? The end of principles

Time’s short in politics. No one found that out more than Olaf Scholz and the new ruling […]
Opinion

Red Flag: After the Aquadom explosion — ban private aquariums!

A huge fish tank cracked and a million litres of water spilled out onto the streets. Nathaniel […]
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Unreal city: Digital versions of Berlin in video games

Enter a low-resolution Berghain, sneak through U-Bahn tunnels or tear across Tiergarten in Mario Kart. Berlin has […]
Look to the stars

This green comet last appeared to the Neanderthals. Here’s how to see it from Berlin

The green comet, or Comet C/2022 E3 to use its full name, hasn't been seen in over […]
Street festival

Carnival of Cultures comes back in 2023!

Berlin's Carnival of Cultures is finally returning after a three-year break. From May 26 to 29, Kreuzberg […]
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